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Here is something I received today in an insurance industry email concerning proof of health insurance and riding with out a helmet. Looks like you will need to carry another proof of insurance if you choose to go with out the helmet.
Proof of Health Insurance for Motorcycle Owners and Passengers
If a health insurance customer or group plan participant asks you to provide evidence of coverage for their health insurance so they can ride a motorcycle without a helmet, here's why. The Texas Transportation Code requires motorcycle operators and passengers to wear protective headgear, unless they are 21 years of age and present evidence of coverage by a health insurance plan that provides injury benefits. SB 1967, passed in the legislative session earlier this year and effective Sept. 1, requires TDI to prescribe a standard proof of health insurance for this purpose. TDI officials are working on the rulemaking process to comply with this law. In the meantime, TDI issued a bulletin to health insurers and plans encouraging them to adopt temporary procedures for providing documentation that an individual's coverage includes medical benefits for injuries incurred as a result of a motorcycle accident.
Proof of Health Insurance for Motorcycle Owners and Passengers
If a health insurance customer or group plan participant asks you to provide evidence of coverage for their health insurance so they can ride a motorcycle without a helmet, here's why. The Texas Transportation Code requires motorcycle operators and passengers to wear protective headgear, unless they are 21 years of age and present evidence of coverage by a health insurance plan that provides injury benefits. SB 1967, passed in the legislative session earlier this year and effective Sept. 1, requires TDI to prescribe a standard proof of health insurance for this purpose. TDI officials are working on the rulemaking process to comply with this law. In the meantime, TDI issued a bulletin to health insurers and plans encouraging them to adopt temporary procedures for providing documentation that an individual's coverage includes medical benefits for injuries incurred as a result of a motorcycle accident.